Grocer&#39;s dispensing-bin.



G. K. WALKER.

GROCERS DISPENSING BIN.

APPLIGATION ,FILED AUG. e, 191s.

Patented. June 30, 1914..

WEIL@ E ....:iuil -il @5%- bin beingso mountedv 30 of gravity to loneside tion, thereby assisting leither its closed or opcnfposition.` Afurther object is to provide the bin wit a hinged lid which will closetightly over the .bin when the latter is swung to its closed position,thereby excluding iorcign mattei', the invention ther and other advanfrom .a detailed description thereof which is i as follows Referring tothe drawings, :i frame or cabinet of a tion and within ,the purview ofthe skilled mechanic, 5 in pairs,

shown. Traversiiig the the' front series of up tally disposed hinge-rod2 about which is free to oscillate betw 9 rights, a tilting platform 3,the saine being preferably provided ingcars or lugs 4, 4, rod, the edgesof the vided with upturiied Hanges x5, to prevent 5 the bin G removablyd sliding ofi' when the v 1ionamin :ewan

ammoc f ,Mitcham itmkr/ concern known that LGEQRGE.. K. -WALKE lot. the..United .Statesi lresidingt ter".GrofvcS, in the countyhof St; .Louisr.tateyfofl llflissoi.iri,-..liave invented ceri,- w' fand ,.'usefullglmprovernents iI Dispensingfins, of whiclilthe fola,-` ull, clean.

i vin'gldiad. to, the accompanying criningailpart'hereof. f, lention has.relation to -fimprove- Jfgro c,er,s V dispensing;y bins; andzAi'ntlienorel details, iilly, Sch forth inthe. specication andi vpointed ontin thor claims.

.2 is perspective f of .the bip on arlaiger scale, .the Vbinbeingclosed; Eig.v 3"s .a 'i vertical middle longitudinal sectionl t iisafvertical; transverseA efpresent improvement is directed to, g. bins,for grooers,

the saine having disposed therein suitable posts or uprights l, l', as

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of construction gare ,1. is-an.elevatiojn. containing a battery linehr-lof Fig. 3.

as to. bring its center of its axis of oscilla the bin-to remain in.

o I insects,diist a d possessing furtagcs better apparent F representsny approved construcbottoni portions of rights -,l is a horizoneen eachpair of uploosely embracing the platform being proeposited thereon fromloin (and platform)` .to the, center of tilted); position. of i front,wall. of the. yhandle fi `by which ,lapping ,the walls of the4anrelective joint therefor.

A disposed on .the inner, face .sloping portion. at a .foi'ivard,oitthe,angle between. the slopes, an

yand merchants gen-r as :for 'itsy object to provide a. tiltingbiiiftlie -lid ofwliich-will remain in permanent engagement witlrthe binlfor both. a closed' and open vposition ofitli'eelatter, thet isi tiltedto open. position. As arranged, ,the 1i yJain.*andplatform .tilt as aunit aboutitlie axis :oitherod 2.said axisbeing. eccentric gravity ofthelbin, and. its contents for both the closed and open (or .the bin (Fig.The binvis .provided with a it, niay be readily inanipulated.

Mnspendedby. hinges or .loops Z, 7, about a rear horizontal r'od 8traversing .the upper portions of they series of, posts l is a lid 9,lthe-sides andrcar wall of the. lid overbin. soas to make The roof oi'the licl. has a double slope forward, .there being ot the forward pointcontiguousvto, and

angle, bracket l0 which strikes the rear wall of the bin when the latteris tilted forward, thus arresting further movement of the bin l.in .thatdirection.. When the bin is tilted .back .under the lid, the rear wallof the bin :strikes the rearwall'of the lid below its axis ofsuspension,

-thereby forcing the front end of the lid againstthe bin so that apositive andjettfective closure isv always insured.

.Details illustrated but not alluded to are .common inthe art. andrequire no descriptioni in the, present connection.

Ilieoperation is obvionszs-FW'hen the bin is:-tilted.backward under thelid (Fig. 3) the latter will close effectively over the bin, vtheAcenter of gravity of theI bin being rearward of the axisof oscillationthereof, so that it positively remains in said closed position untildisturbed or dislodged there- As the bin is tilted forward or outward,the lid will rise slightly (see dotted position of parts Figs. 3) lbutwill again set* ile to its normal position by the time the bin isarrested by the lng or bracket 10 (Fig. S). With the. bin thustilted tooperi position, it is apparent that its center of gravity will shift,being now forward of the axis of oscillation of the bin, 'so that thebin reniains in such open or tilted position until forced back under thelid. The sloping roof of the lid allows for the outward or forwardtilting of the bin without binding, it being clear from Fig. 3, that theouter face of the front wall? of the bin is practically out of lcontactwith the root` of the lid, the latter pper edge osaid resting 'merely onthe@ fore, the closing of front wall. As stated 'lhe bin driven the lid`firmly against it7 thus :ring a flirtfpioof and inseet-proof joint Jenthe parte. The free edge of the lid preterably reinforced by a bead b asunthe bin is tilted outwardly, the latter can be readily removed fromits platform should thin be desired.

fit will be seen (Fig. 3) that when the bin tilted outwardlyapproximately one-half its opening is exposed, which isample forini'ifoeee ole inserting the hand (and scoop ill an).T be need) to getat the contente of toe bin.

rThe term bin is intended' of course, to cover any container orreceptacle whatsoever, and should be understood in its broadi-St Sense.

Having described my invention, what I 4diain'i iS- l. 'ln combinationwith a lid hinged to Swing about a fixed axis, a bin rotatable about alined axis and having its open end engaging the lid, and operating tolift the iid with an oscillation of the bin away Jfrom the 'a of ythelid7 and means on the bin for raging the rear of the lid at a point be:f the arie oi the lid to force the free olA the iid into positiveengagement l 1e bin with the oscillation of, the latter to ile nornialposition under the lid.

ln con'ibination with a lid hinged to swing; about a lixcd horizontalaxis disposed ai: one end of the lid,l Said lid having Side will@ and aron-"ll sloping downuf'ardly and outwardly 'from said axis'7 a binhaving an i lop and oscillating along' a bottom Monial anis positionedeccentrically to le renter oi" lgravity ot' the bin, the top of ine binbeing `permanently engaged by the iid and operating lo tilt outwardlyfrom under tlie lid to expose a Section ot' thei dei-stood in the art.By lifting the lid when v opening of the lid, whereby the exis of oscillation of the lid remains eccenti s1: to the center ot gravity thereof,Asuoh center shifting to a point on the side of the axis opposite to thatoccupied fora closed position of the bin and means on the lid forarresting the outward tilting movement of the bin.

3. ln combination with a bin 'open at the lop, a hinge rod disposedalong the bottom of the bin to one side of the center of ravity thereof,a rod dispoeed rearward ang above and parallel to the rst rod, a lidhaving its rear end hinged to the last mentioned rod and having sideWalle and a roof en aging the top of the bin, the roof of said li Sloingr downwardly and outwardly from t e hinge axis of the lid7 the binbeing tiltable outward from under the lid to expose a section ol itsopen end, and means carried by the roof ot the lid adapted to engage therear wall ot the bin land thereby 'arrest the Same in its outwardtilting movement, the conter of gravity of the bin Shifting from oneSide of the axis ot oscillation` thereof to the opposite side with atilting ot the bin from closed to open position.

4. In combination with a lid having side and rear Walls and a slopingtop or roof, and hinged about the rear Wall, a bin oscilloting;v aboutan axis eccentric to the center of gravity thereof and in permanentcontact with the lid. the rear wall of the bin boing adapted to impingjcagainst the inner tace ot the real' wall ot thc lid and thereby torrethe front of the lid inlo positivo engagon'ient wilb the bin.

ln testimony whereof l nllix my signalurc, in presence oltwo witnesses.

Jos. A. Muzillcn.

